Originally Posted by
Timbo21
Yes, I realise that, but it's just an example of how much easier, and cheaper, it is now.
DG obviously has a great talent for making dance tunes. I think most people can learn sound engineering. The first time I went into this 16 track studio and I couldn't discern what they were doing, but over time my ears learnt to 'see', as it were, and I learnt eq'ing, what compression sounded like, etc. However, great songwriting. How do you teach that? Production techniques can be learnt, but then you need the creativity from within to use that to come up with your own techniques and ideas.
What set apart many great American producers from UK ones, was that they were great arrangers. Quincy Jones is an arranger, so is Arif Mardin. Many UK producers didn't and don't have that talent. So, I personally think arrangement is the fundamental building blocks of good production.
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